Nonskid horseshoe



Apiil 8 {1924.

E, DRESCHER NONSKID HORSESHOE Filed April 21, 1923 I IN VENTOR EDr-es'cker BY A ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 8, 1924.

UNITED STATES EMIL DRESGHER, or new Yonx, N. Y.

NONSKID HORSESHOE.

Application filed April 21, 1923. semi No. 633,591."

Toallwhom it may concern.

-Be it known that I, EMIL DRnsoHnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at New 'York, in the county ofNew York and State of'New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. Nonskid Horseshoes, of which the following is a specificatio y I This invention relates to horseshoes, and the main object is'to provide a shoe adaptable for slippery pavements to aid thehorse in gaining a secure foothold.

Another object is to provide a horseshoe having means for anchoring a plurality of grip spikes which may be shifted longitudinally on said shoes in suitable slots, thereby allowing the spikes to be adjusted to suit various needs.

These and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved type of horseshoe;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same, a portion thereof being broken away to show the means for anchoring the spikes;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional elevational view of one of the spikes;

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevational view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of a modified type of shoe spike.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 10 indicates the semicircular head end of a horseshoe, the ends 11 of the same extending rearward therefrom in a slender curve. Said shoe is provided with a plurality of slots 12 of desired length at spaced apart positions on the wearing face 13. Each of said slots communicates with a recess 14. of slightly larger proportions. The shoulders 15 of each recess have a plurality of spaced-apart semicircular notches 16 formed therein, the purpose of which will be more fully hereinafter described. A.

plurality of elongated holes 17 pass thru the shoe member at convenient locations and receive the well-known nails by which the shoe is attached to the hoof of the animal.

The spikes which are fitted to the shoe are of novel type and: comprise a body flange 18 from the lower surface of which a pointed flat surfaced prong 19 projects.

are engaged. The head 30 stem 24, said stem being adapted to slidably pass thru a hole in the bottom 25 of the shell. A cross-bar 26, circular in crosssection, is rigid with the stem 24 .and is adapted to seat in any of the notches16.

coil spring 27 is wound about the stem 24-within the sleeve member and normally urges the plunger head and stem downward.

It is obvious from the several views of the drawing that the spikes may be shifted longitudinally in the slots 12 the purpose therefor. being an adjustment of the spikes when fitting the shoe to the fore or hind hoofs of any draft animal. In: the case of a fore hoof it is generally-more desirable that the spikes be located as near as possible to the rear ends of the shoe. In order to shift the spikes a hammer or other tool is brought into sharp contact with the spike flange 18. The shock with which the hammer strikes the flange 18 will cause the cross-bar 26 to jump out of its respective notch on to the recess shoulder 15. In urging the spike farther, enter into the next successive notch owing to the force of the spring 27 which engages the plunger 23 and causes the stem 24 to he pulled downward. This operation is repeated until the spike is anchored in its desired position. The hind hoof of a draft animal is more effectively shod when the spikes are up near the forward end of the shoe. It is obvious from the drawings that the existing types of horseshoes may be readily changed to the type described by the addition of slots as shown.

Where the use of the modified type of spike, shown in Fig. 5, is desired, the shoe itself, indicated by the numeral 28, is solid with the exception of a plurality of threaded holes in which the threaded shanks 29 projecting from the stud is tapered and converges to a point at its lower end, the latter being adapted to grip the pavement.

the cross-bar will cross bar I claim 1- 1. A horseshoe having a plurality of slots therein, said slots having recesses communicating therewith, said recesses having notches formed thereon, a spike in each slot projecting from one face of the shoe, and means on said spikes for engaging any of said notches to retain said spike in place.

2-. A horseshoe having a plurality of slots therein, said slots having recesses communicating therewith, said recesses having notches formed thereon, spike members, a sleeve on each spike adapted to register in the slots of the shoe, a stem slidable in said sleeve, a cross-bar at the upper end of said stem adapted .to engage any of said notches in the recesses, and means for urging said into engagement with said notches.

3. A horseshoe having a plurality of slots therein, said slots having recesses communicating therewith, said recesses having notches formed thereon, spike members, a sleeve on each spike adapted to register in the slots of the shoe, a stem slidable in said sleeve, 3, cross-bar at the upper end of said stem adapted to engage any of said notches in the recesses, a plunger at the lower end of said stem, and a spring wound about the stem between the plunger and sleeve mem- 30 her, said spring being adapted to releasably urge the cross-bar to register in any of said notches.

4. A horseshoe of semi-elliptical outline, a long arcuate slot at the central portion of 35 the shoe, additional slots ext-ending longitudinally on the arms of the shoe, recesses communicating with said slots, said recesses having semicircular notches extending widthwise of the shoe, spike members, a 4 sleeve on each spike member adapted to slidably register in the slots of the shoe, a T- shaped stern slidable in each of the spike sleeves, the T-arm of said stem being adapted to engage the semicircular notches in the recesses, and a spring in said sleeve for retracting the T-shaped stem in order to cause the latter to register in the notches.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. EMIL DRESCHEB. 

